Problems creating folder on desktop

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hozzie

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Hi,

I'm looking for some ideas on solving the following problem:

When attempting to create a folder on the desktop the following error message is displayed:

"the operation could not be completed because you do not have enough access privileges mac"

The user can create folders within existing folders and also on the disk

The OS is Mac OS X 10.3.9

My MAC knowledge is low, I have more experience with Windows - so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers
 
In Mac OSX, because it is based on Unix, you have to set permissions. This allows certain users to access and modify certain apps, etc.
Go to your home directory, and then highlight Desktop icon. (Macintosh HD->Users->Your Account Name-> Desktop.
With the icon highlighted go to the drop down menu on top of screen (file->get info. You will see a small window appear, like the one attached.
Under the ownership & permission tab you will see who has read/write access. If you are the root user, you can now change this to allow who ever you want to write to the desktop, or in other words, create a folder on the desktop.
 

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